New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-27
SENATE SEATS IN DOUBT
THE DEMOCRATIC FARCE IN NEw-JERsEY

LEON ALBEIT GETS ANOTHER DOUBTFUL DECLAR-
ALTON FROM HIS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR
BEDIE.
TRENTON, n. j.. JAN 26.-The Democrats took a
ballot tor United States Senator at noon to-day 1t
done in pursuance VI the plan which exCo, ernor
Albeit has devised for the amusement OF his party
and tor the advantage Of Mr. Albeit himself and it
amounted to nothing matter OF course. Thirty
nine votes were cast at the meeting. or two less than
majority and of these Mr.. Albeit received - and
Ex-Governor j. d. Bedle one. Then the joint meet
ing. so-callrd arose and solemny djourDed itself
until Tomorrow. At that time there will be another
gathering Of similar purport and another adjourn,
ment. In this spusing manner the Democrats will
continue TO occupy their time and increase their
board bulls unit. tho Republicans ready to pro-
coed with the election
The Democratic farce was the necessary sequence
OF Yesterdays acton. " The joint meeting was
called Tor noon. and at that hour eight OF the nine
Democratic Senators. including those who took the
oath Yesterday, came walking into the Assembly
Chamber in a shanefaced manner. The absent sena-
tor was DIR. Chattle. OF Monmouth. lie is physician
and last night he had an important case at home.
This morning he found other important and
failed TO return TO Trenton. snd II said that he
would DO very busy Monmouth County so long IA
the Legislature had no regular organization None
OF the Republican members Senators present
when the joint meeting assembled. and the two Labor
members and Speaker Baird had quietly walked out
some time before there only tbirty-nine per-
sons who answered the roll call. Asscmblyman Hnd
sprth. OF Hudson. elected chairman and Mr.. Len
Immediately moved that the Sergeant Arms be
instructed to bring in the absent members. This
not what tn, Democratic leaders wanted, however,
and the motion was promptly declared lost.
Mr. Ihrockmorton, a clear-headed young Democrat
from Monmouth, secured the floor and proceeded to
demosh tie hoTes Of the Albeit managers with great
raj ility. The time for taking vote upon the Sena
torshir," said he, has not yet arrived This Legs
atnre hos not yet legally and formally organized, and
until 1t il | do not think should be asked to
choice for the United States Senate If this meet
ing proceeds to q vote shall express my preference
for distinguished Democrat from Monmouth County,
rcservng the right to chang my vote if the interests
of the Democratic party require IT, But Ne long as this
proceeding continues, shall vote for the gentleman
refer to-"
Mr. Bcckwith then nominated Leon Albeit for
Senator and Mr.. ThfockmortOn named Ex-Governor
Bedlc and the vote then taken. Mr. Abb tt re-
ceivcd thi ty-egbt and Mr.. Icdle received Mr.
ThrockmortOul, and after Mr.. IIudspeth had an
nouncsd that the vote disclosed quorum present
there WA no election, the Joint meeting adjourned.
The proceed ings proved that Messrs TnrockmOrton
and Chattle do not mean 10 vote for Ex-Governor
Albeit If they help i. that Speaker Baird il rev
ocably committed again,t him. that the two Labor
men Opposed 70 him. aud that he has the enTty
of at least three other Democrat who prepared TO
sacrifice much II they can defeat him. The ex-GOver
nor has wanted definite declaration from his party
and he il getting II with vengeance.
The Democratic plea that the Senate Ia n continuous
body and that the Igslaue Is therefore already organ
lied IA riculed on all slcs The most Attorney General
stockton will for II IL that II question open Ia de
bate ON the other hand Barker Gummerc the lead ng
lawyer OF the state. the assumption Is absurd that
the senate could not paSs bill or Adopt resolution a3
II sands aud there ore is incapable OF other action
The irlth Of tho matter that Abhct feared that he
losing his grip upon the Democrats and thus desired 10
force the senatorial before the revolt prea FUR
thor Probably he does not desire that an election should
he held now and nobody believes that he would he sat
which wOuli make his nSCating practical certainty.
The Assembly adjourned this afternoon until Monday